Term Name:	synaptic vesicle docking
Synonyms:	synaptic vesicle docking during exocytosis, synaptic vesicle docking involved in exocytosis
Definition:	The initial (indirect) attachment of a synaptic vesicle membrane to the presynaptic active zone membrane, mediated by proteins protruding from the membrane and proteins of the presynaptic active zone cytoplasmic component. Synaptic vesicle tethering is the first step in this process.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0016081]    QuickGO    AmiGO